The Ethiopian Eunuch and His Bible: a Social-Science Analysis

A critical but neglected issue in interpreting the incident in Acts 8:26-40 involving the Ethiopian eunuch has been the relevance of his reading of Isaiah 53 to his peculiar identity as a eunuch in first-century society. Social and cultural scenarios pertaining to honor and shame, purity and polluti...

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Main Author: Spencer, Franklin Scott (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1992
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 1992, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 155-165
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